Patents by Inventor Zhi David Chen

Zhi David Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11282700
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing perovskite-based devices, such as solar cells. In ambient air includes steps of forming a perovskite film on a substrate by spin-coating, the perovskite film having a turbid point when the perovskite film transitions from transparent to turbid in appearance, and dropping an antisolvent on the perovskite film during an antisolvent window having a start time five seconds before the turbid point and an end time one second before the turbid point. The method also includes the step of measuring the current relative humidity of the ambient air at the time of manufacture and adjusting the antisolvent window or optimum drop time of the antisolvent based upon the current relative humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Feng Wang, Zhi David Chen
  • Publication number: 20200335330
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing perovskite-based devices, such as solar cells. In ambient air includes steps of forming a perovskite film on a substrate by spin-coating, the perovskite film having a turbid point when the perovskite film transitions from transparent to turbid in appearance, and dropping an antisolvent on the perovskite film during an antisolvent window having a start time five seconds before the turbid point and an end time one second before the turbid point. The method also includes the step of measuring the current relative humidity of the ambient air at the time of manufacture and adjusting the antisolvent window or optimum drop time of the antisolvent based upon the current relative humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Feng Wang, Zhi David Chen
  • Patent number: 9647094
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the steps of depositing a layer of semiconductor oxide on a base semiconductor layer, scavenging oxygen from the layer of semiconductor oxide and recrystallizing the oxygen scavenged layer of semiconductor oxide as a semiconductor heteroepitaxy layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Zhi David Chen
  • Patent number: 9285334
    Abstract: A moisture sensor includes a first electrode, a layer of porous insulating material including a plurality of pores, a film of dielectric sensing material covering the inner surfaces of the plurality of pores and a second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Inventor: Zhi David Chen
  • Publication number: 20150037930
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the steps of depositing a layer of semiconductor oxide on a base semiconductor layer, scavenging oxygen from the layer of semiconductor oxide and recrystallizing the oxygen scavenged layer of semiconductor oxide as a semiconductor heteroepitaxy layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: The University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventor: Zhi David Chen
  • Publication number: 20140361794
    Abstract: A moisture sensor includes a first electrode, a layer of porous insulating material including a plurality of pores, a film of dielectric sensing material covering the inner surfaces of the plurality of pores and a second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Zhi David Chen
  • Patent number: 8739623
    Abstract: A moisture sensor includes a first electrode (a conductive substrate) having a first sensor portion and a first terminal portion as well as a second electrode having a second sensor portion and a second terminal portion. The moisture sensor also includes a layer of porous dielectric material sandwiched between the first sensor portion and the second sensor portion. Further the moisture sensor includes a layer of dense insulating material sandwiched between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion. Leads are then connected to the two terminal portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: The University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Zhi David Chen, Ibrahim Yucedag
  • Publication number: 20130233073
    Abstract: A moisture sensor includes a first electrode (a conductive substrate) having a first sensor portion and a first terminal portion as well as a second electrode having a second sensor portion and a second terminal portion. The moisture sensor also includes a layer of porous dielectric material sandwiched between the first sensor portion and the second sensor portion. Further the moisture sensor includes a layer of dense insulating material sandwiched between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion. Leads are then connected to the two terminal portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Zhi David Chen, Ibrahim Yucedag